PUTT v. CITY OF CORINTH

No. 07-CA-59335.

579 So.2d 534 (1991)

John PUTT v. CITY OF CORINTH, a Municipality, and the Board and/or Commission of the Corinth City Gas and Water Department.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

March 27, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles R. Wilbanks, Wilbanks Law Firm, Corinth, for appellant.

Jimmy B. Fisher, Corinth, for appellees.

Before ROY NOBLE LEE, C.J., and PRATHER and ROBERTSON, JJ.


ROBERTSON, Justice, for the court:

I.

This appeal arises from a seller's suit for breach of an oral contract for the sale of land. The Circuit Court entered judgment summarily, dismissing the suit, and en route refused to credit the municipal corporation buyer's minutes as a note or memorandum satisfying the statute of frauds.

We reverse.

II.

A.

John H. Putt is an adult resident citizen of the City of Corinth in Alcorn...

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